The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 19 October 1895

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    24 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 3. No. 80. PENANG, SATURDAY, 19TH OUTOBER, 1895. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      583 1 BOLS GIN, H. J. Martyn, and his Agents. THE POSADA. Pritchard Co. FOR CHOICE WINES AND SPIRITS HALF YBABLy finest cigars CLEARANCE SALE in 20, 50, 100 Boxes, j OR CAsu o#£r, CIGARETTES From Ist October to Ist November, 1895 I I Q O KB, IOOj hmXK (> a*WJfM..uI«US ALL
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      12 1 Jolmnnia, THE KING OF Natural table Waters, and DEWAR’S WHISKY Martyn. Pennvtf.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    648 2 JANUARY MEETING, 1896. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAT. Tuesday, the 14th January, 1898 THE MAIDEN PLATE.—VaIue $2OO. For Maiden Horses (per Rule XXXII Weight per seal* (“JT 7 lbs.) Distance 1 mile. Entrauoe $lO. Second Racs. Vautu $2OO. —For Roadsters under Rule XXVI Optional Selling Race. Gentlemen Rid*,,.
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      648 2 New Advertisements. FRED. METTERS' ~PATENT HARMSTON’S IMPROVED OVENS. j THE SIMPLEST. (t R E A T CIRCUS, CHEAPEST, AND MOST ECONOMICAL COOKING AND STOVE IN USE. TjqYAL MENAGERIE Only the ONE FIRE ou TOP,to ROAST, BAKE, A BOIL. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 5 40 48 1 21 30 n n o >»
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    PARKING CARRIAGES.
    663 3 What night li t vo boon a very serious accident on tin- departure of tin- revellers from tin* Service of Sacred Song at St, George’s Church on Wednesday evening last, has forced upon our not ice t he utter absonco of any arrangements for tho effectual and orderdly
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    THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
    1164 3 The trump card of the Government is played at last and we are now able to understand their little game in matters touching the Municipality. Firstly, tho Police contribution—exaction is the proper word—was increased from §30,000 to §34.000 per annum; then, all of a sudden, after years
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      368 3 NOTICE. May nap. i) Co., Li>. CHEMISTS, ETC. II AVl'] this day been »ppoir>tetl Manager of tin* iilam- Company's business in I* i.nur. WILLIAM MACLEOD. Cm October, 1895. BRITISH INDIA S IE AM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD). KONINKMJK I'. PAKK I' V A AKT M A ATSCUAPPIJ. NKGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Intended
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    LONG SHORE AND NAUTICAL CHAT.
    1464 4 The following is from the city column of a recent issue of Jerome K. Jerome’s Weekly paper To-day Thet Cherubang Gold Mining and Exploration Company.—Capital £IOO,OOO. If you care to go to Malacca, and from there travel 18 miles by road in a certain direction,
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 5 Picnano, 19th October, 1895. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/2 j Do. 4 months ‘J/2J Do. Private bill» 3 month» 2 2j Calcutta T.T. and o,d Rs. 192. J Rangoon 192 Bombay l!*2j Matlni» 191 Batavia Bank o,d 133 Hongkong, Bank demand or T. T\ IX prem. Do.
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    HARMSTONS’ CIRCUS.
    423 5 Harmston’s popular show has been drawing crowded houses during tiie week, with the exception of last night, when the heavy rain put n stop to the performance. On Wednesday hist a complete change of programme was proffered the public and it is a pretty generally expressed opinion that
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    SACRED CONCERT AT S. GEORGE’S CHURCH.
    320 5 Not even the Bishop himself could have attracted a larger congregation than that which assembled on Wednesday afternoon in S. George’s Church to listen to selections taken mainly from Elijah,” the object being that of raising funds to pay for repairs to the organ.
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    CHUTNEY.
    889 5 Manufactured especially for us by The Chutney Man.” Tho Straits Times is deliciously funny at times and is about the most finished expert at turning things round to suit its own particular policy of any in this part of the world. Referring to a recent article in tho Straits
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    THE CESSATION OF LIFE.
    914 6  -  By Robert Wilson, By Robert Wilson, F.R.P.S. Formerly Lecturer on animal Fkysiology in the School of Arts, Kdinburg. A fair definition of death is this. It is tho disruption of that relation between an organism and its medium, and between the various parts of an organism
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      123 6 List of Unclaimed Letter* and Paper* '•••aq at the I*4‘iiaiitj l>ost Quire. Ai iniuliiUv lti. 11. Ij’ii toque Augusta. Hendon E. I |’onley Mis. Clu-esinaii 0. W. IJoid, ,J W Francis, It 0. Sohvidam, A V.T Ilhl SUvv V ll I lil Moses VnudiMt, Bin I, Unties, It Wood field
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      52 6 H. J. M ART YN, Jun. IMPORTERS AND GENERAL DEALERS. Sole Agents for: i A r' '*y Lucas Bol’s Old Gin i Van Strmilen, Monsieur and Evketen& Clarets, Hocks, Burgundies, Etc, Hart Brothers’ 110 rse Food, Selected liny. H. J. MARTYN, J VI( Sole Importers for the Straits, Sumatra A
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      1142 7 m m H. ABRAMS. GUAT C HENG Bros. livery stable keeper and trainer, 27 BEACH STB E BET, H L2ZTX mZZT. PEJTAJTG. FES A*N G. H Lomnnaaion Agents I M MANAGER-JAHES COLLINS. tien«-»l Store-lwepers SHIPPING SUPPLIED mmmßv Horses aml Trspe for awls or H i*® Four-in-hand*, Dug Carte. La n
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      305 8 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORA TED li Y RO YA L CHA RTER. Capital 800,000 Reserve Fund 325,000 PENANG BRANCH, INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 12 mouths, 4;t> per annum. For 6 months, annum. For 3 months, 2J% per annum. /CURRENT Deposit Accounts are opened nnd Interest,
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      189 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY. Retailed by Mbbsrs. HIN LEE A Co. THEAN CHEE A Co. SENG CHIN A Co. GUAT CHENG IlliOH. Or. LEE HOO A Co. THE PRYE RIVER DOCK TH E above Dock, situated in Province Wellesley at the entrance of the Prye River has lately been lengthened
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